Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : a part epic Mahabharatham .
Spread in 18 chapters and 700 slokams and situated in Bhishma-Parvam of Mahabhagavatham, chapters 25 to 42.
The whole Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on various subjects, clearing all doubts.
We are all Arjunas and Lord is here as our Guru,
We must study this "Tattva-Sastram"and follow in our daily life.
We must realise Lord within us and not in temples only.

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Gita : Ch-11. Slo-21.

Slokam-21. ( All the demigods are surrendering and entering into You. They are very much afraid, and with folded hands they are singing the Vedic hymns. The demigods in all the planetary systems feared the terrific manifestation of the universal form and its glowing effulgence and so prayed for protection.)

amihi tvam surasamgha visanti

kecidbhitah pranjalayo grnanti

svastityuktva maharshisiddhasamghah

stuvanti tvam stutibhih pushkalabhih.

ami surasamghah hi = These community (group) of deva-s ( demigods);

tvam visanti = too attain your lotus feet;

kecid bhitah = few ( some of them) out of fear;

pranjalayah grnanti = pray with folded hands;

maharshi siddha samghah = great maharish-s and siddha-s ( sages );

"svasti" iti uktva = "attain mangalam", this way bless greetings;

pushkalabhih stutibhih = with divine vedic hymens and prayers;

tvam stuvanti = surrender themselves unto your lotus feet.

The descriptions of the afflictions which were experienced is iterated in this verse and the next two.

All creation was greatly alarmed by the fiery all pervading aspect of Lord Krishna's visvarupa or divine universal form which appeared terrifying and frightening.

The demigods being direct servitors of the Supreme Lord functioning in the capacity of universal management approached Him for shelter while others of them being frightened stayed a far distance and with folded palms offered prayers of supplication.

Hosts of exalted sages and perfected beings could be heard shouting Jaya! Jaya! All glory! All glory!

Observing the unlimited faces of the visvarupa with their mouths emitting blazing fire like the devastating inferno at the time of universal destruction.

Benevolently these enlightened and liberated sages chanted svastity meaning may all be auspicious and extolled the Supreme Lord with excellent hymns describing His greatness and choice prayers praising His glories entreating Him to protect all creation.

The demigods being exclusively from sattva-guna or the nature of goodness rejoice upon seeing Lord Krishna's visvarupa or divine universal form and are awe inspired and enraptured.

Some among them were frightened by the visvarupa terrifying aspect which was also wonderful and bowed down to it with folded hands offering eulogies of praise and prayers of supplication each according to their perceptions.

Other great souls such as the Siddhas or perfected beings who have realised the higher and lower truths utter the benediction svastity meaning my there be all auspiciousness.

The maharishis or liberated sages upon beholding the visvarupa loudly resound the words Jaya Jaya meaning all glory, all glory and spontaneously compose wonderful Sanskrit hymns in glorification of it while performing sankirtan or congregational singing of the Supreme Lords Krishna's visvarupa along with His transcendental names, forms, qualities and pastimes.

Slokam-13. ( I shall now explain the knowable, knowing which you will taste the eternal. This is beginningless, and it is subordinate to Me. It is called Brahmam, the spirit, and it lies beyond the cause and effect of this material world.)

jneyam yat tat pravakshyami yatjnatvamrtamasnute,

anadimat param brahma na sat tannasaducyate.

jneyam yat = (which ) the one which is to be known ( knowledge ); yat jnatva = ( if ) that one is known ( knowing that knowledge ); amrtam asnute = results in gaining amrtatvm; tat pravakshyami = that I will tell ( teach ) you; anadimat param brahma = that is the beginningless Para-brahmam ( the Supreme abode ) ; tat sat na asat na = that either sat ( cause ) or asat ( effect ); ucyate = cannot be said ( called ).

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